The hot, dry weather through much of June and July has left gardens, lawns and golf courses parched. Only regularly watering has kept the Palmer Hills Golf Course fairways green. The high temperatures and lack of rain are predicted to continue, worsening the local corn and soybean crops.
Iowa lawmakers are likely to need a supermajority vote to increase personal and corporate income taxes after approval for a proposed constitutional amendment took the lead... more
Iowa Farmers Union has not endorsed federal candidates for at least 14 years, but is urging farmers to vote for Josh Turek in the race for U.S. Senate, and the rest of the Democrats... more
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